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erythrophagocytosis

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erythrophagocytosis /eryth·ro·phag·o·cy·to·sis/ (ĕ-rith″ro-fag″o-si-to´sis) phagocytosis of erythrocytes.
e·ryth·ro·phag·o·cy·to·sis (-rthr-fg-s-tss)
n.
The ingestion of red blood cells by a macrophage or other phagocyte.
erythrophagia, erythrophagocytosis
phagocytosis of erythrocytes.
erythrophagocytosis
The ingestion of RBCs by PMNs or macrophages, which occurs commonly in paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria, cold agglutinin disease, and incompatible blood transfusion; erythrophagocytosis may also occur in Heinz-body anemia, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, isoimmune hemolytic anemia, sickle cell anemia, and in viral and parasitic infections
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